Canongate Books

In which the writings of the authors Thom Yorke and Stanley Donwood are gathered together. This commonplace book includes faxes, notes, fledgling...

Glasgow is a city in mourning. An arson attack on a hairdresser's has left five dead. Tempers are frayed and sentiments running high. When three ...

A BBC TWO BETWEEN THE COVERS BOOK CLUB PICK 1628. Embarking on a journey in search of her father, a young girl called Mayken boards the Batavia, th...

An immersive collection of poetry to open your world, curated by the host of Poetry UnboundThis inspiring collection, edited by Padraig O Tuama, pr...

THE SECOND IN THE ORIGINAL LAIDLAW TRILOGY. WINNER OF THE CWA SILVER DAGGER. THE DARK REMAINS, Laidlaw's first case, out 2 September 2021. PRE-ORDE...

THE THIRD IN THE ORIGINAL LAIDLAW TRILOGYTHE DARK REMAINS, Laidlaw's first case, out 2 September 2021. PRE-ORDER NOW!'The Laidlaw books are not jus...

THE FIRST IN THE ORIGINAL LAIDLAW TRILOGY. WINNER OF THE CWA SILVER DAGGER. THE DARK REMAINS, Laidlaw's first case, out 2 September 2021. PRE-ORD...

'Quite possibly the best living writer in Britain' Daily TelegraphMuch attention has been paid to so-called late style - but what about last style?...

What if going back means you could begin again?Rocked by a terrible accident, homeless Kelly needs to escape the city streets of Glasgow. Maybe she...

A SUNDAY TIMES BESTSELLER Alan Rickman remains one of the most beloved actors of all time across almost every genre, from his breakout role as Die ...

'Chris Beetles' book is a joy, an inspiration and as thorough a document into understanding the life and times of Louis Wain as one could hope to r...

THE SUNDAY TIMES BESTSELLERIn this scorching crime hook-up, number one bestseller Ian Rankin and Scottish crime-writing legend William McIlvanney j...

THE SUNDAY TIMES BESTSELLERA TIMES BEST BOOK OF THE YEAR'Fantastic' Lee Child'Absolutely brilliant' Mick HerronIf the truth's in the shadows, get o...

The first magical book in Matt Haig's festive series - now a major new film!BELIEVE IN THE IMPOSSIBLEYou are about to read the TRUE STORY of Father...

THE EPIC ADVENTURE OF A TEENY-TINY HEROMiika just wants to belong. Living with elves and trolls and pixies can make a mouse feel like the odd one o...

The hilarious collection of 'leaked' correspondence between Michael Spicer's genius comic creation - AKA The Man in the Room Next Door - and politi...

An unprecedented glimpse into the formation of the legendary talent of Leonard Cohen. Before the celebrated late-career world tours, before the G...

'Poignant as well as savagely witty' Observer'Stylish and funny' Sunday Times'Hits every note perfectly' Kamila ShamsieA life-changing app. The w...

A SUNDAY TIMES BESTSELLERStranger Than Kindness is a journey in images and words into the creative world of musician, storyteller and cultural icon...

'A remarkable book' Robert Macfarlane'A distinctive new voice: attentive and tender' Amy Liptrot'Elegant, understated, urgent and nourishing' Jessi...

SHORTLISTED FOR THE WAINWRIGHT PRIZE FOR NATURE WRITING AND THE BOARDMAN TASKER AWARD FOR MOUNTAIN LITERATUREIn Time on Rock Anna Fleming charts tw...

Nothing in life works without facts. A society that isn't sure what's true can't function. Without facts there can be no government or law. Scien...

A BBC TWO BETWEEN THE COVERS BOOK CLUB PICKQuestion: What's worse than being in a wheelchair?Answer: Being a fuck-up in a wheelchair. After a car...

A BBC Radio 4 Book of the Week'A profound meditation on the human need for connection with nature' Peter WohllebenJames Canton spent two years sitt...

A PEN/FAULKNER AWARD FINALIST'Sweeping and quietly devastating' New York Times'A David and Goliath story for our times' O, the Oprah MagazineSet in...

SHORTLISTED FOR THE WALTER SCOTT PRIZE FOR HISTORICAL FICTION - the new novel from the Women's Prize for Fiction winner and Man Booker prize-shortl...

SHORTLISTED FOR THE GORDON BURN PRIZEMrs Death tells her intoxicating story in this life-affirming fire-starter of a novelMrs Death has had enough....

SHORTLISTED FOR THE BOOKER PRIZE 2020A BOOK OF THE YEAR IN THE NEW YORK TIMES, GUARDIAN, ELLE, TIME, SPECTATOR'DEVASTATING' Marlon James, 'BRILLIAN...

A revolutionary new understanding of the human brain and its changeable nature. The brain is a dynamic, electric, living forest. It is not rigid...

SHORTLISTED FOR THE McILVANNEY PRIZE'I doubt I'll read a better book this year' Val McDermid'Compelling, immersive and brimming with life' Graeme M...

'Had me giggling all the way through . . . I loved it!' Jasbinder Bilan'Action-packed and bursting with fun' Sinead O'HartWelcome to Little Snoddin...

Mark Hodkinson grew up among the terrace houses of Rochdale in a house with just one book. His dad kept it on top of a wardrobe with other items of...

It's midsummer's day and thirteen-year-old Elle and her Leapling classmates are visiting the Museum of the Past, the Present and the Future. But on...

SHORTLISTED FOR THE McILVANNEY PRIZESHORTLISTED FOR THE CWA HISTORICAL DAGGER 2022A Raven and Fisher Mystery: Book 3Edinburgh, 1850. This city will...

SHORTLISTED FOR THE WAINWRIGHT PRIZE FOR NATURE WRITING - HIGHLY COMMENDED'Remarkable' Robert Macfarlane'Beautiful' Amy Liptrot'Powerful, unflinch...

Two apparently harmless women reside in cottages one building apart in the idyllic English village of Little Camborne. Miss Finch and Miss Swallow,...

Two apparently harmless women reside in cottages one building apart in the idyllic English village of Little Camborne. Miss Finch and Miss Swallow,...

Significant strides have been made in recent years in the movement for LGBTQ+ rights, visibility and empowerment, but the conversation is far from ...

Despair and uncertainty surround us: in the news, in our families, and in ourselves. But even when life is at its bleakest, Anne Lamott shows how w...

THE INSTANT NUMBER ONE SUNDAY TIMES BESTSELLERReflections on hope, survival and the messy miracle of being aliveIt is a strange paradox, that many ...

'Entertaining, affectionate and righteous' Guardian'Says so much about being a woman' Cosey Fanni TuttiA TIMES BEST BOOK OF THE YEARIn 1983, backst...

SHORTLISTED FOR WATERSTONES BOOK OF THE YEARIn Island Dreams, Gavin Francis examines our collective fascination with islands. He blends stories of ...

'Breathtakingly beautiful' i'Tender and wholehearted' Helen JukesLONGLISTED FOR THE WAINWRIGHT PRIZEA BEST BOOK OF THE YEAR IN THE INDEPENDENT, FIN...

In Consolations David Whyte unpacks aspects of being human that many of us spend our lives trying vainly to avoid - loss, heartbreak, vulnerability...

'The finest book ever written on nature and landscape in Britain' GuardianIntroduction by Robert Macfarlane. Afterword by Jeanette WintersonIn this...

SHORTLISTED FOR THE McILVANNEY PRIZE FOR SCOTTISH CRIME BOOK OF THE YEARA TIMES BEST BOOK OF THE YEARNO ONE WILL FORGET . . . In a grimy flat in ...

'BREATHTAKING' Dolly Alderton, 'REMARKABLE' Marian Keyes, 'LIFE-CHANGING' Emma Jane Unsworth, 'COMPELLING' Amy Liptrot, 'STUNNING' Cathy Rentzenbri...

'Inventive and original' The Times'Fans of intelligent historical fiction will be enthralled' Hilary MantelShortlisted for the Walter Scott Prize f...